Dog saved, another dies in fire on Palmer Avenue; house heavily damaged

A house on Palmer Avenue was heavily damaged in a fire Saturday night.Aaron Mueller | MLive.com

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A house was heavily damaged and a dog died in a fire on Palmer Avenue Saturday night.

Kalamazoo Public Safety firefighters responded to the house on the 1400 block of Palmer Ave. at 10:51 p.m. to find the front porch and living room fully engulfed in flames, according to a news release. Officers were able to control the fire within 15 minutes and remained on scene for about two hours overhauling the structure.

Two dogs were inside the home at the time of the fire. One of them was saved by a neighbor who was able to force open the rear door of the home before officers arrived. The other dog was killed in the blaze. No people were inside the home at the time of the fire.

The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation by the Kalamazoo Township Fire Marshal, according to the news release.